IVDD in Dachshunds

IVDD, (Inter Vertebral Disc Disease), is a common condition in dachshunds, research shows that 1 in 5 suffers from it in the UK.

Dachshund Rescue sponsors research into the cause and treatment of IVDD in Dachshunds at Queens Veterinary School Hospital (QVSH), University of Cambridge.

To help us to educate dachshund owners, QVSH has kindly agreed to produce a series of videos explaining the cause, effect, and treatment of what can be a debilitating disease.

Here’s the first in the series in which Paul Freeman, part of the team leading the research, tells us more …

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